Manus raises more than $500 million after Meta exit
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"AI Artificial Intelligence" words, a keyboard and a robotics hand in this illustration taken, September 23, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
Oct 8 (Reuters) - Butterfly Effect, the parent company of AI startup Manus, said on Thursday it completed a funding round of more than $500 million as the firm resumed independent operations after unwinding Meta's $2 billion-plus acquisition.
The round was co-led by Boyu Capital and IDG Capital, with existing investors Tencent, Sequoia China and ZhenFund also participating.
Here are some details:
• Manus develops general-purpose AI agents that can autonomously carry out tasks such as research and automation with minimal human input.
• In April, Beijing ordered Meta to unwind its acquisition of Manus amid tightening scrutiny of US investment in Chinese startups developing advanced AI technologies.
• Manus said in August it would resume operating as an independent company and delete some user data as part of its separation from Meta.
• The Information reported in June that Manus' annualised revenue run rate had surged to about $500 million, up from $100 million when Meta acquired it, and that the firm was considering a joint-venture structure incorporated in China, paving the way for a Hong Kong listing.
(Reporting by Rajveer Singh Pardesi in Bengaluru; Editing by Rashmi Aich)
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